!Introduction and Overview

So what exactly is ©Audacity?

©Audacity is a free, easy-to-use audio editor and recorder. It is also multilingual and can be used for language instruction well.

With ©Audacity, you can:

· Record live audio
· Convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs
· Edit sound files
· Cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together
· Change the speed or pitch of a recording

Please find here below a "primer" for learning the basics of the ©Audacity software.